"Sandra de Helen's Blue Roses illuminates a buried chapter of American history through the lives of two women history tried to forget: Rosemary Kennedy and Rose Isabel Williams. Both women were subjected to lobotomies in the mid-20th century, procedures intended not to heal, but to silence."
"Set against the rigid social expectations of the era, Blue Roses explores what happens when women are deemed 'too much': too emotional, too inconvenient, too difficult to manage. The play insists on the interior lives of the sisters—their intelligence, humor, frustration, and longing for autonomy."
The Fertile Ground Festival runs from April 10-26 in Portland, featuring staged readings and world premieres. Dmae Lo Roberts highlights four female playwrights: Sandra de Helen, Josie Seid, Alisha Christiansen, and Erin Rachel. Each playwright discusses the inspiration behind their work and its relevance today. Notable productions include Blue Roses, House of O, When I was a Mexican: A Bollywood Musical, and unbound: a bookish musical. The festival emphasizes women's voices and stories often overlooked in history.
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